It's a new year!

suburban residents are taking a break from city parties and chilling out in locations not far from mumbai to ring in the joy of the new year

Gita Hari

Posted On Saturday, January 01, 2011 at 04:36:54 PM

Crippling traffic congestions may deter many from leaving their homes but the romantic couples, energetic youngsters, full-of-life senior citizens of Chembur and Ghatkopar appear to have foud a solution to this – they are heading towards venues off city limits and plan to come back the next day.

All those who normally ring in the New Year among their friends' circle have decided to take a step ahead and go to places away from the maddening pace of Mumbai.A little off-Mumbai happens to be the preferred partying zone for celebs.

Actor Sachin Shroff vouches for restaurants in Navi Mumbai. So do South film actors Snigdha Akolkar and Ganesh V, Deonar Farms and Chedda Nagar residents respectively, who find "a drive down Pune Express Highway cathartic. There is this restaurant Shikara that has open air houseboats and informal baithaks for seating and they serve excellent kebabs and Kashmiri food," says Ganesh. Both these actors will go with their own group of friends to have a rocking time.

Rishab Iyer and Kavit, residents of Chembur, with their friends from Ghatkopar, Sagar and Yogesh intend to go a little farther yet not out of the city. Revealing his plans, Rishab says, "We are going to The Resort in Madh-Marve for an Arabian Night theme party.

Dressing up as pirates and gangsters will be fun and partying in the open lawns will be invigorating." Besides, the revelers are looking forward to partake of unlimited delectable food and beverages and come back the next day after a sumptuous brunch.

Newly married couple, Rashmi and Umesh Dattani from Sindhi Society, voice their choice, "We would ideally enjoy spending time with each other at some faraway resort but our extended families have scheduled a lavish party in a banquet hall which we cannot avoid.

" A group of senior citizens headed by Paresh Usgaonkar and Malati Patkar from Pant Nagar are all set to visit Shirdi and pray to Sai Baba for peace and harmony in the coming year. The trend this season appears to be 'ushering in the New Year with your clique' in a less crowded, tranquil or exotic destination! So, here's to a happy, prosperous, harmonious and amicable 2011!

surakshitaIF-Sizzlerz

Juhi Parmar: Initially while I was doing Kumkum my character got married to Sumit (Hussain (Kuwajerwala). So, we had to do this intimate scene and the moment it started I started crying as I was young at that time and so I was scared. The production people stopped the shooting at once and my co-actor Alka Kaushal came to me and she explained it to me they would shoot it well and that I wouldn't look vulgar. It was only after this that I agreed to shoot and the next moment itself I went and apologized to Hussain as I felt I had offended him by crying during our intimate scene.

wow that was so sweet of ju to apologize, sure hu wouldbe out of his wits to see her crying while doing the scene

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